Sale 2553
New York
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22 - 23 March 2012
Price realised
USD 80,500
Estimate
A HUAMU-INSET CARVED ZITAN SQUARE CORNER-LEG STOOL, FANGDENG 18TH/19TH CENTURY With single huamu panel within a thin hongmu border and set within the zitan frame carved with archaistic stylized chilong scroll divided by ruyi heads at the corners, above a border of key fret on the beaded edge and the tall thumb-grooved, openwork waist, the shaped aprons carved with further chilong scroll continuing onto the barbed legs which terminate in hoof feet 18 in. (45.8 cm.) high, 15 1/8 in. (38.3 cm.) square
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